Guy-wire connection for land-anchors.



F0 M GUY wm: oonmno'rxon ron LAND AHOHOBS.

APPLIOATXOE FILED APE. 90. 1900.

Patented May 10, 1910.v

THANK M. VILES, OI FITCHBUBC, MASSACHUSETTS.

GUY-Wm CONNECTION FOR LAND-ANCHOBS.

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Specification Letters Patent.

Patented May 10, 1910.

Application filed April 88, IP89. Serial No. 482,199.

To a? Z whom it may concern:

Be it known tl'at T, Fimxn M. Vims, a

citizen of tie United ,lltztezr, residing at Fitcllttnzf, in do countyof \Vorcccter 21rd State of Pl'issacliusctts, have invented certain newand useful .l'nzprovements in Guy- Vire Connections for Land-Anchors, of

which the following is a specification.

erally to improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility,durability, and efficiency.

Further ob'ects and advantages will appear in the ollowing description,it being understood that various changw in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the apended claims.

For a all understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire "a knowledge of the details of construction and the means foreffecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in whica: Figure 1 is aerspective view of a guy rod constructed in accordance with my iii--vention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, one of the clam)sections being removed and the wrench s own in engagement with the lugor pin; Fi 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on he line-33 of Fig.2 and looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 4 is a transversesectional view of the wire clam Fig. 5 is a perspective view of theoperating tool--or wrench.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descrition and indicated in all the views of tie drawings by the samereference characters. The in: :rcvcd device forming the subject nzattero tlte present invention comprise; spaced rod sections 5 and C- havingtheir inner ends provided with right and left hand threads respectively,for en agcment with the correspondir. ly threadet sockets of a turnbuckle 7 0 any approved construction.

Secured to or formed integral with the upper end of the rod section 5,is an elongated enlargement 8 constituting the relatively stationarysection of a clamping member, the mating section 9 of the clampingi!l(."-l)(.t' being similar in cruizrtm'zti'rn to the section 8 andfltiiitfllf-tbl) t-Ol'tltiil thereto by bolts or similar fasteningdevices 10.

The inner faces of the c amp sections 8 and 9 are provided with longtudinally disposed seating groove:' 11 for the reception of the adjacentstrands of a guy wire, indicated at 12. The intermediate portion of theguy wire 12 is extended through a transverse opening 13 formed in therod section while the opposite ends thereof are extended between theclampin members 8 and 9 and secured in any suite-1 le manner to u teleraph pole or other structure to be brace If desired, a bolt or pin 14may be extended through the opening 13 to assist in retaining the wirein position, and in some cases, the end of the wire instead of beingpassedthrcu h the opening 13, may be secured to said olt.

The lower end of the rod section 6 is extended through an anchoringmember or block 15, and is provided with terminal right hand threads 16for engagement with a suitable nut 17, there being a washer or wearplate 18 inter osed between the nut 17 and the adjacent ace of theanchoring member 15 to assist in preventin accidental displacement ofthe lower rod section.

Secured to or formed integral with the intermediate portion of the rodsection 6,

are lateral projections, preferably in the form of wedge shaped lugs11), the cutting edges-2O of which are adapted to be driven or embeddedin the adjacent surface of the anchoring member 15 so as to preventaccidental turning of the rod 6 when the turn buckle 7 is adjusted toeffect the tension of the uy wire 12.

T e headed ends of the clamping nuts 10 are provided with sguare shankswhich engage corres onding y squared sockets or recesses 21 ormed in theclam ing member 8, suitable clampin nuts 22 being threaded on theterminals 0 the clamping bolts and arranged to bear against the outerface of the clamp section 9, thereby to firmly clamp said section inengagement with the guy wire.

In order to prevent twistin or turning movement of the wire clamp w ionthe turn buckle 7 is adjusted, a suitable tool or wrench 23 is provided,one end of which is bent to produce a laterally extending arm 24 havingone or more apertures 25 formed therein and adapted to receive a pin orr0 jection 26 extending laterally from one -ongitudinal edge of theclamping member 8, the opposite end of the wrench 23 being formed with asquare socket 27 to facilitate ad'usting the several clamping nuts.

in operation, the anchoring member 15 and lower rod section 6 areembedded in the ground, after which the guy wire 12 is threaded throughthe clampin sections 8 and 9 and the nuts 22 adjusted by turnin the samewith the wrench 23. The wrenc 1 is then positioned on the clampingmember with the pin 26 extending through one of the o enings 24 in thewrench as best shown in Iig. 2 of the drawings, and in which positlon itmay be he (1 a ainst accidental turning movement when t 10 turn buckle 7is adjusted to regulate thetension of the guylw re.

avmg thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A device of the class described including spaced rod sections havingtheir inner on s rovided with ri ht and left hand thread respectivel a camp carried by one of the rod sections or en ement with a guy Wire meanscarried by t e other rod section for engagement with one side of ananchor, a turn buckle engagin the threaded ends of the rod sections, ana wedge shaped member ri 'dly secured to the'lower rod section and aopted to be embedded in another side of said anchor for preventingrotary move ment of the lower rod section when the turn buckle isadjusted.

2. A device of the class described including rod sections havin theirinner ends threaded, a clamp earrie by one of the rod sections for enagement with a guy wire, means carried y the other rod section for engameat with one side of an anchor, a turn uckle engagin the inner ends ofthe rod sections for regul ating the tension of the guy wire, andlateral pro ections rigidly secured to the lower rod section in spacedrelation to the anchor en ging means and adapted to be embedde inanother side of senses said anchor for preventing rotary movement ofsaid lower rod section when the turn buckle is adjusted.

3. A device of theclass described comprising rod sections havin theirinner ends threaded, one of said ro sections being ro vided with meansfor en gement wit. a guy wire, mwns carried E the lower rod section forengagement wit one side of an anchor, a turn buckle engaging the threadson the rod sections, and wedge-shaped lugs rigidl secured to the lowerrod section In space relationto the anchor engagin means and adapted tobe embedded in anot er side of the anchor for preventing turnin movementof said lower rod section when t e turn buckle is rotated.

4. A device of the class described includ; ing rod sections havin theirinner ends threaded, one of said ro sections being provided with a clamfor engagement with a guy wire and the ot ier section provided withmeans for engagement with an anchor, a turn buckle formin a connectionbetween the rod sections an engaging the threaded ends thereof, and a inextending laterally from the clamp and adapted to enga e a wrench forpreventing rotation of the c amp when the turn buckle is ad'usted.

5. A. device of the class escribed including upper and lower rodsections havinfg their inner ends provided with right and le t handthreads respectively, one of said rod sections being provided with aclamp for engagement with a. guy wire, the lower end of the lower rodsection bein provided with threads, the pitch of which 18 different fromthe itch of the thrmds at the up r end oi the lower rod section, a turnbu e engagin the right and left hand threads of said ro sections,laterally extending wedge shaped lugs rigidly secured to the .ower rodsection for engagement with one side of an anchor, a nut engaging thelower threads on the lug carrying section for enga ment with anotherside 0; said anchor, an a pin extending laterally from the clamp forengagement with a wrench, thereby to revent turning movement of saidclamp w on the turn buckle is rotated.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

FRANK M. mas.

Witnesses:

Mann E. LnAois, Esrismn M. Faaouman.

